Safety loop for brake beams



Jan. 17, 1933. M. RUSSIAN SAFETY LOOP FOR BRAKE BEAMS Filed March 12. 1929 gnvwto z kW 3351;, Emma;

Patented Jan. 17, 1933 777 i I UNITED STATES P TENroFFic MICHAEL RUSSIAN, or nmermmron, NEW YORK SAFETY Loor FORBRAKE BEAMS Application filed March 12, 1929., Serial ne aesaov.

My invention relates to an improvement position extends horizontally in a curved in safety loops for brake beams on railroad hooked projection 7, while the opposite end cars, and it has for its object an easily conof bar-B may be provided with an angular structed and easily mounted device, whereby bent portion8 which tends generally to as- W 5 thefalling of a brake beam from any defect sume 'a substantially vertical position when or cause isavoided, and the constant posin operative engagement. Thru the opensibility of derailment of the train is premgs b, bin the neck 'wthere is mounted the vented. A further object of my invention bar B, whereby the frame A can beeasily is to provide a safety loop which will permit mounted against the cross beam O, on 'the 10 the ready replacement of a, new bar or beam tIliCli '01 other part Of the truck in any C011: with the least amount of labor and delay. venient manner. By virtue of the construc With these objects in view my invention tion of the locking bar B having the consists of certain novel features of construcend '7 terminating, in the hook formation, tion and arrangement of parts as are more when the locking bar is in operative po- 5 clearly hereinafter described and pointed out jsltlon. the end 8 being larger and heavier in the claims, reference being had to the acha t 611d 7 Will tend to rotate the' companying drawing, in which: rod B on its longitudinal axis by gravity Fig. 1 is a side view of my device in per- S0 tha ithe end 8 tends to assume a vertical spective, as applied to a railroad truck. 9081171011 and the hookvprojection 7a sllbstan- Fi 21 id i f my d i t ally hOIlZOIltil position. Thus the bar 8 Fig. 3 is a rear view of my device. becomes automatically locked in position and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a detailed W111 not fall 0ut.- In operation, two frame t f y d i members, A, spaced apart, are vertically The same reference characters denote like IH B l, parallel o each other on the car M 25 parts in each of the several figures of the truck frame e locking ars B being drawing. removed a he beams having been placed In carrying out my invention, I provide a 111 'POSltlOIl, the locking'bars are then. inframe .A, constructed preferably of heavy e f dln eppenlngs 5 and 6 and turned into flat bent iron, the same being bent into a e vp tw as WIIiII F igurel, with double fold at Y, andthereby projected into the h ke d 7- extending outwardly nd two parallel folds adjacent to each other Y thefbent 611d 8 X en ing downwardly. If Y2, projecting into a, neck formation w fOIT anyreasonthe brake beam broken From the bend the one folded portion Y1 ex 01 (IIOPS dOWIl, ll] COIDGS in contact and tends in vertical alinement downward, the rests p e parallel 100k bars B, in the it dj t f ld Y t d f a space parallel supporting frames A, A and'is there downward in ertical alinement, and then and Out Of COIltfiCl3-Wlth the parts Of projects into a sloping alinement Y as indithe truck- T e lock bars B are then unt d on th d i locked and withdrawn and the broken parts 40 Thru the adjacent parallel folds. at the Of the brake rod D removed and easily re- 5 top Y and Y I have two or more bolt placed by a new one with little labor or in-' openings 6, 6, while the lower end of th terference with the parts. The bars B are vertical portion Y is projected into an offset then again replaced in locked position in formation 4, and thru which formation I the frame for further protecting support. have the elongated opening 5. The opposite Having thus-described my invention, what 55 sloping portion projected from the end of I claim as new and for which I desire Letters the slope projects for a space 3, vertically Patent is as follows: downward, and thru thisvertical projection 1. In a loop support for brake bars, two I have an additional opening 6. Loosely triangular metal frame formations adapted mounted in said openings 5 and 6, I have the to be mounted on either side of a truck, and 5 rodv cross lock bar B, one end of which in adapted to receive within the triangular p01 tion the brake beam, the upper portion of the triangular formation provided with openings, bolts passing through said openings for securing the triangular formations to the car truck, and a locking bar constituting the base of the triangular formation and remov- V ably mounted in the lower ends of the sides of the, triangular formation.

2. A loop support for brake bars comprising a single strip of metal bent upon itself with the bent portion terminating in a hook formation for engaging the upper surface of a car truck frame, the bent portion" of the metal strip extending downwardly in parallel relation with one part being vertical and provided with an offset end having an opening therein, the other part diverging with its end terminating in a vertical portion provided with an opening in line with the V openingof'the offset portion, and a locking bar passing loosely through said openings and provided with means to be acted upon by gravity to maintain the locking bar in locked relation.

' 3. A loop support for brake beams and the like comprlsing a frame open atits bottom, means for securing the frame to a car truck, and arod inserted in the frame to close the bottom opening,said rod being automatically locked by gravity, in its operative position.

' 4. A safety support for brake beams comprising an open frame to receive the brake beam, means to secure the frame to a car truck, and a rod constituting a closure for the open frame, said rod being inserted in the frame and locked by gravity, in operative position.

5. A safety support for brake beams comprising a frame having sides and an open ottom, means for securing the frame to a car truck, and a locking rod inserted through aligning openings in the sides of the frame, a hook on one end of the rod to prevent withdrawal of the rod'when in operative position and a Weighted member at the other en of the rod to turn the latter into locked position.

' signature.

MICHAEL RUSSIAN. 

